JP2002067452A - Image processor having bulletin board function, its controlling method and program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an image processor in which a message being displayed is set and an arbitrary message can be set along with the display timing thereof while preventing troubles incident to setting of a message. SOLUTION: The image processor comprises means for accepting the setting of a message being displayed and the setting of timing for displaying the message, means for storing the setting of a specified processing in the image processor, means for deciding whether an accepted setting of timing is valid or not by comparing it with the setting of a specified processing stored in the storing means, and means for performing a specified processing corresponding to invalid setting of timing if a decision is made that the setting of timing is invalid.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device capable of displaying various information and an image processing device having an image processing function. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus having a display unit capable of displaying an image, a control method thereof, a program for controlling the image processing apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, as an image processing apparatus, for example, a printing apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, a printer, or a multifunction peripheral having a plurality of functions such as a scanner has been known.

[0003] Such a printing apparatus has an operation unit for an operator / user to input an operation and to display various information in order to use various functions. Conventionally, this operation unit has only received the operation input of the operator / user and displayed information for operation guidance and the state of the apparatus. In addition, as a method for the administrator of the printing apparatus to notify the operator / user of a message such as a notification of a failure of the printing apparatus or a notification of maintenance, the contents have been written on paper or the like and pasted to the printing apparatus.

In addition, despite the fact that the printing apparatus has various functions, there is no way to efficiently transmit the functions to the user. I was

[0005]

However, the work of writing the contents to be conveyed to the user on paper and pasting it to the printing apparatus is very complicated as the work of the printing apparatus manager, and the work is burdensome. Had become.

In addition, it has been difficult to transmit a message to a user because the paper on which the message pasted on the printing apparatus has come off, or the message has not been transmitted to the user, or it has been difficult to transmit the message efficiently during a period when the message is to be transmitted. .

[0007] Further, the administrator cannot restrict the use of the printing apparatus, and further cannot effectively and efficiently inform the user of the restriction.

Further, when an administrator attempts to make detailed settings for a message, there are cases in which various settings of the image processing apparatus are not suitable for the settings relating to the message. I didn't.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and effectively and efficiently transmits desired information to a user.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of notifying and reducing the load on an administrator, a control method thereof, a program for controlling the apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium storing the program. I do.

[0010]

The present invention has the following configuration as one means for achieving the above object.

An image processing apparatus according to the present invention is an image processing apparatus having a Web server section accessible from an external device, comprising: a display unit having a different display area;
Transmitting means for transmitting client display screen information for inputting a message displayed on the display means to an external device of a first Web client connected to the outside of the image processing apparatus, based on the client display screen information First Web via the displayed client display screen
b. receiving means for receiving first message information based on a message input by the client, wherein the display means displays a message in any of the different display areas based on the received first message information. It is characterized by performing.

The image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a receiving unit that receives a setting of a message displayed on a display unit provided in the image processing apparatus and a setting of a timing for displaying the message; Storage means for storing predetermined processing settings in the apparatus, and determination for judging whether the timing setting received by the receiving means means is valid by comparing with the predetermined processing settings stored in the storage means And a means for performing a predetermined process performed in response to the setting of the display timing of the message being invalid when the determining unit determines that the message is not valid.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the embodiment, a multifunction peripheral (image processing apparatus) having functions such as copying, facsimile, and printer will be described as an example of a printing apparatus as one form of the image processing apparatus. The present invention can also be applied to an apparatus having a single function.

[Image Processing Apparatus] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, an image processing apparatus 100 and a host computer 200 are connected via a network 300. The image processing apparatus 100 is a network connection unit 1
10, Web server means 120, data holding means 13
0, controller means 140, user interface means 150, printing means 160, scanning means 170
It has. PC (personal computer)
The network 200 includes a network connection unit 210 and an address book editing unit 230. The Web client 220 indicates an operator of the host computer 200.

The network connection means 110 is connected to the network 300, transmits and receives data to and from the network, and has a communication function.
The Web server means 120 is an HTTP (Hyper T)
ext Transfer Protocol), and operates according to the contents of HTTP. In the Web server means, the language to be processed is not limited to HTTP, but corresponds to various languages according to other communication protocols. The data holding unit 130 is a database including destinations of image data to be transferred from the controller, and can select a destination by the user interface 150.

The controller 140 receives image data from the scanning unit 150,
Or output image data to In addition, image data can be transferred and output to another image output device via the network connection unit 110, or can be transferred to a server and stored in a database of the server.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration (a representative diagram of an information processing apparatus) for actually realizing the above-described units.
Shown in Reference numeral 2001 denotes a central processing unit which controls each device as a whole. Also, the CPU 2001 reads the program code stored in the non-volatile storage means (ROM 2002), and executes a process based on the read program code, thereby realizing a function of realizing each step process of a flowchart described later. Have. CP
U2001 controls access to various devices connected to the system bus 15 based on a control program and the like stored in the ROM 2002, and controls printing via the printing unit 20 (not shown). Unit (printer engine) to output an image signal as output information.

The CPU 2001 is capable of communicating with external electronic devices via two-way communication. For example, the CPU 2001 receives print data from the outside and transmits information in the image processing apparatus to the external electronic device. It is configured to be able to notify the device and implements data transmission and reception. RAM 2003 is CP
This portion functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of U2001.

The input unit 2004 has a function of inputting a signal input from an input unit provided in the image processing apparatus main body or connected via a cable or the like. The output unit 2005 has a function of displaying information such as characters and graphic information. In some cases, a CCD device may be used as a reading device.

An external storage device [hard disk] 2006 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage device, and corresponds to a hard disk (HD) for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, edit files, and the like. . The present invention particularly corresponds to a nonvolatile storage means for storing message information.

Each of the components shown in FIG.
Alternatively, the functions of the respective units shown in FIG. 1 are actually realized by operating a plurality of units in cooperation. For example, the printing unit 2005, the bidirectional communication unit 2006, the hard disk 2007, and the output unit 200 according to control processing based on the program code stored in the ROM 2002 (or the hard disk 2007) by the CPU 2001 illustrated in FIG.
8 operates, and the function of each block is realized.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the entire system of the present invention. 1001
An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a scanner and a printer described below as components, and stores an image read from the scanner in a local area network 1010 (hereinafter, LAN).
And the image received from the LAN 1010 can be printed out by the printer 1040. Further, the image data read from the scanner can be transmitted by a facsimile transmission unit (not shown) via the PSTN or the ISDN 1030, or the image received via the PSTN or the ISDN 1030 can be printed out by the printer 1040. The database server 1002 is the device 10 of the present invention.
01 is managed as a database. Reference numeral 1003 denotes a database client of the database server 1002 for browsing / viewing image data stored in the database 1002.
Search, etc. An email server 1004 can receive an image read by the apparatus 1001 of the present invention as an email attachment. Reference numeral 1005 denotes an e-mail client, which is capable of receiving and browsing the e-mail received by the e-mail server 1004 and transmitting the e-mail. 1006 converts HTML document to LAN
Can print out an HTML document provided by the WWW server by the apparatus 1001 of the present invention. A router 1007 connects the LAN 1010 with the Internet / intranet 1012 by a router. On the Internet / intranet, the above-mentioned database server 1002, WWW server 1006, e-mail server 1004, and devices similar to the device 1001 of the present invention are respectively 1020, 1021, 1022, and 1023.
It is linked as. On the other hand, the device 1001 of the present invention
Via the PSTN or ISDN 1030, transmission and reception with the facsimile device 1031 are possible. Also, a printer 1040 is connected on the LAN, and the printer 1040 of the present invention is connected.
01 is configured to be able to print out the read image.

Here, the image processing apparatus 1001, or the printer 1040, FAX, etc. can be assumed to have the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 20, and each database server, e-mail client, electronic The mail server, the WWW server, and the like have the same configuration as a general information processing apparatus, and have a configuration in which the printing unit is omitted from the host computer described in FIG. 1 and the configuration shown in FIG. Is assumed.

FIG. 3 is a software block diagram of a multifunction peripheral embodying the present invention. These software functions execute processing based on the program code stored in the ROM 2002 or the hard disk 2007 shown in FIG.
1 is realized according to the processing.

Reference numeral 1501 denotes a user interface (hereinafter referred to as a UI), which is used by an operator to execute an image processing apparatus (this multifunction peripheral)
This is a module that mediates with devices when performing various operations and settings. This module transfers input information to various modules, which will be described later, and requests processing or sets data in accordance with the operation of the operator.

Reference numeral 1502 denotes an address book, that is, a database module for managing data transmission destinations, communication destinations, and the like. The content of Address-Book is U
Data addition, deletion, and acquisition are performed by the operation from I1501, and are used as data transmission / communication destination information to each module described later by the operation of the operator.

Reference numeral 1503 denotes a Web-Server module, which is used to notify management information of the MFP in response to a request from a Web client (not shown).
The management information is a Control-API 1518 described later.
Is read via HTTP 1512, TCP
/ IP1516, Network-Driver151
7 is notified to the Web client.

Reference numeral 1504 denotes a Universal-Send
That is, the module that manages data distribution,
01 distributes / distributes the data specified by the operator to the communication output destination similarly specified. When the operator instructs generation of distribution / distribution data using the scanner function of the present apparatus, the apparatus is operated via a Control-API 1518 described later to generate data.

Reference numeral 1505 denotes Universal-Send
This module is executed when a printer is specified as an output destination in 1504.

1506 is Universal-Send
This module is executed when an E-mail address is designated as a communication destination in 1504.

1507 is Universal-Send
This module is executed when a database is specified as an output destination in 1504.

1508 is Universal-Send
This module is executed when a multifunction peripheral similar to the present apparatus is designated as an output destination in 1504.

1509 is a Remote-Copy-Sc
an MFP that uses the scanner function of this multifunction peripheral, performs output processing to another multifunction peripheral connected via a network or the like, and performs processing equivalent to the Copy function realized by the multifunction peripheral alone. .

Reference numeral 1510 denotes Remote-Copy-Pr
The int module is a module that uses the printer function of the multifunction peripheral, performs processing equivalent to the Copy function realized by the multifunction peripheral alone, with another multifunction peripheral connected via a network or the like as an input destination. .

Reference numeral 1511 denotes a Web-Pull-Print.
That is, the module reads out and prints information of various homepages on the Internet or an intranet.

Reference numeral 1512 denotes a module used when the multifunction peripheral communicates by HTTP.
Web-Serv described above by IP1516 module
er1503, Web-Pull-Print1511
Provides communication to the module.

Reference numeral 1513 denotes an lpr module, which uses the above-described Uni with a TCP / IP 1516 module described later.
It provides communication to the printer module 1505 in the “versal-Send” 1504.

Reference numeral 1514 denotes an SMTP module, and the above-mentioned Un is operated by a TCP / IP 1516 module described later.
The communication is provided to the E-mail module 1506 in the versal-Send 1504.

Reference numeral 1515 denotes an SLM, that is, Salutatio.
This is an n-Manager module.
The above-mentioned Universalsa by IP1516 module
Database module 15 in l-Send 1504
07, DP module 1508, and Remote-C
opy-Scan1509 module, Remote-
It provides communication to the Copy-Print 1510 module.

Reference numeral 1516 denotes a TCP / IP communication module.
Network communication is provided by the Driver.

Reference numeral 1517 denotes a network driver.
It controls the part physically connected to the network.

Reference numeral 1518 denotes a Control-API, which is a Job-Manager 151 described later for an upstream module such as the Universal-Send 1504.
9 to provide an interface with downstream modules, such as 9, to reduce the dependency between the upstream and downstream modules, and to improve the applicability of each module.

Reference numeral 1519 denotes a Job-Manager, which is a Control-AP from the various modules described above.
It interprets the processing instructed via I1518 and gives an instruction to each module described later. Further, this module centrally manages hardware processing executed in the MFP.

Reference numeral 1520 denotes a CODEC-Manager, which manages and controls various types of data compression / decompression in the processing specified by the Job-Manager 1519.

Reference numeral 1521 denotes an FBE-Encoder, which is described in Job-Manager 1519 and Scan-Ma.
The data read by the scan processing executed by the namer 1524 is compressed in the FBE format.

Reference numeral 1522 denotes JPEG-CODEC,
Job-Manager 1519, Scan-Mana
scan processing executed by ger 1524, and P
In print processing executed by the print manager 1526, JPEG compression of read data and JPEG expansion processing of print data are performed.

Reference numeral 1523 denotes an MMR-CODEC.
ob-Manager 1519, Scan-Manag
scan processing executed by the er1524 and Pr
In print processing executed by the int-Manager 1526, MMR compression of read data and MMR decompression processing of print data are performed.

Reference numeral 1524 denotes a Scan-Manager, which manages and controls the scanning process specified by the Job-Manager 1519.

Reference numeral 1525 denotes a SCSI driver, Sc
The multi-function peripheral communicates with the scanner section internally connected to the an-Manager 1524.

Reference numeral 1526 denotes a print manager, which manages and controls the printing process specified by the job manager 1519.

Reference numeral 1527 denotes an engine-I / F driver, which provides an interface between the print manager 1526 and the printing unit.

Reference numeral 1528 denotes a parallel port driver which provides an I / F when the Web-Pull-Print 1511 outputs data to an output device (not shown) via the parallel port.

The User Interface Application Address Book 1502 will be described.
The Address Book is stored in a non-volatile storage device (such as a non-volatile memory or a hard disk) in the device of the present invention, in which characteristics of other devices connected to the network are described.

For example, those listed below are included. The official name or alias name of the device The network address of the device The network protocol that the device can process The document format that the device can process The compression type that the device can process The image resolution that the device can process The paper size that can be fed for printer devices , Paper feed tray information Folder name that can store documents in the case of server (computer) device Each application described below is the above-mentioned Address
The characteristics of the distribution destination can be determined based on the information described in the ss Book 1502.

Remote Copy Application The remote copy application stores the resolution information that can be processed by the device specified as the distribution destination into the Address.
The image is read from the Book 1502, and the binary image read by the scanner is compressed using a known MMR compression in accordance with the determination, and is then compressed using a known TIFF (Tagged I / O).
image file format, and transmits the data to a printer device on the network through the SLM. SL
Although M is not described in detail, M is a known Salutat.
ion Manager (or Smart Lin)
k Manager) is a type of network protocol including device control information and the like.

FIG. 4 shows the overall configuration of the operation unit. LCD display (300
1) A touch panel sheet is affixed on the LCD to display an operation screen of the system, and when a displayed key is pressed, its position information is transmitted to a controller CPU (central processing unit) provided in the device. ). A start key (3002) is used to start a document image reading operation. In the center of the start key,
There are two color LEDs, green and red, which indicate whether the start key can be used. A stop key (3003) functions to stop the operation during operation. ID
A key (3004) is used to input a user ID of a user. A reset key (3005) is used to initialize settings from the operation unit.

Hereinafter, each screen of the operation unit will be described in detail.

Operation Screen FIG. 5 shows an operation screen. The functions provided by the apparatus according to the present embodiment include Copy / Send / Retrieve /
Tasks / Management / Config
of the main screen (COPY / SEND) displayed on the tab display section at the top of the operation screen (3010).
/ RETREIVE / TASKS / MGMT / CONF
IG) (3011 to 3016). By pressing these main tabs, the display on the screen of each category is switched. When switching to another category is not permitted, the display color of the main tab changes, and there is no response even when the main tab is pressed.

Copy has a function of copying a normal document using its own scanner and printer, and a function of copying a document using a printer connected to its own scanner via a network (remote copy). )including.

Send is a function for transferring a document placed on the scanner of the own device to an e-mail, a remote printer, a facsimile, a file transfer (FTP), and a database, and can designate a plurality of destinations.

Retrieve is a function of acquiring an external document and printing the document using its own printer. WWW, e-mail, file transfer, and fax can be used as document acquisition means.

Tasks automatically processes documents sent from outside such as faxes and Internet prints, and periodically generates and manages tasks for performing Retrieve.

Management manages jobs, address books, bookmarks, documents, account information, and the like.

In the configuration, settings (network, clock, etc.) for the own device are performed.

The status display portion (3017) is an area for displaying the status of the apparatus (paper out, toner out, etc. of the printer) and the status of the functions provided by the apparatus (copying, transmitting, receiving operations, etc.). Further, the tab display unit and the status display unit (30) located at the top of the operation screen (3010).
There is a main display section between 17) and the main operation screen is displayed on the main display section. The main display area is an area where operation screens (operation panel screens) for copy, fax, printer, scanner, and the like are displayed. As described above, each function is assigned to each display area of the operation screen of the apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Next, the W connected outside the device of the present invention
An example of a screen displayed on the terminal screen of the web client will be described. The screen described below is provided by the Web server means 120.

FIG. 13 shows a system management setting screen of the Web client. Device administrator (Web client)
Is a setting screen used when managing the system.

When the user mode (3101) and system management (3102) selection buttons on the left side are selected, the currently registered bulletin board (3103), support link U
RL (3104), system management setting edit button (31
05) is displayed. New registration and correction of registration contents can be performed by editing the system management settings by selecting an edit button (3105).

FIG. 14 shows an edit screen for system management settings, which is displayed by selecting the edit button (3105) in FIG.

OK (3201), Cancel (320)
2) is a button for registering and canceling editing contents. An ID and password registration (3203) button is an input selection button for an ID and a password. The registration of the ID and the password provides user editing restrictions.

The message entry column (32 in the status display section)
04) is the status display unit (30) shown in FIG.
17) is an area for registering a message to be used as a bulletin board. The message entry field (3205) of the Bopp-up window display section is an area for inputting a message to register a message to be displayed as a bulletin board in a full screen display (pop-up window) format on the operation display section. The bulletin board of the full screen display format displayed on the bulletin board is selected by a display method selection button (3206). Note that the entire screen display not only indicates that the operation screen (3010) is displayed using the entire operation screen (3010) but also the operation screen (301
0), except for the status display section (3017) and / or the tab display section (information of the operation screen 3010), which indicates other display areas, that is, a wide part of the display area of the operation screen is displayed. You can assume what you point to.

Reference numeral 3207 denotes a selection button for displaying / not displaying bulletin board settings on the top page of the WEB client. In FIG. 14, since the check box of “display on top page” is checked,
On the top page of the display screen of the client, a message corresponding to the one input in the message entry field (3205) of the bopp-up window display section is displayed (corresponding to FIG. 15 described later).

On the other hand, if the display is set not to be displayed, that is, if “display on top page” is not selected in the check box 3207 of the remote UI in FIG. 14, a message display in FIG. Reference numeral 3302 corresponds to the message not being displayed.

The top page referred to in the present invention refers to a display screen that is displayed first after the browser is started. For example, the top page is based on the display screen information specified from the IP address excluding the file specification information. This is equivalent to what is displayed.

The data input on the terminal device screen of the Web client (device administrator) described above is transmitted to the device via the network connection means 110 and the network connection means 210, and received by the device. The data is held by the data holding means (120). Also,
When an access from the Web client to the Web server means 120 occurs, an image based on the data stored via both the network connection means 110 and the network connection means 210 is transmitted to the Web server means 1.
20 to the Web client.

As described above, the administrator can use the setting screen shown in FIG. 14 to send a message displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus or the display unit of the WEB client. This makes it possible to make settings, which makes it possible to reduce the necessity of the administrator as compared with a configuration in which a message is conventionally written and pasted on a medium such as paper.

By providing the setting column 3207, it is possible to set whether or not the WEB client (terminal device) can browse the message information through browsing. For example,
In the case of an important message that you want to convey to everyone, check the check box (3207),
Let your clients browse and alert everyone.

A description will be given below of a display screen provided to the Web client when the message is not such a message.

FIG. 15 shows a Web client (terminal device).
3 is a top page screen displayed on the screen of FIG.

Reference numeral 3301 denotes the status of the printer, scanner, and fax. This information is created based on the status information of the apparatus when the Web client accesses the Web server 120.

The administrator message (3302) is a message display displayed on the apparatus as a bulletin board. The message entry field (320) of the above-described system management setting edit screen in FIG.
The message input in step 5) is displayed, so that a plurality of Web clients other than the administrator can view the management status of the multifunction device on each terminal device screen. Also, the user can easily know the management information. Here, the Web when the message is displayed on the client computer using FIG.
The processing of the server will be described. Note that FIG. 16 shows that the CPU 2001 provided in the apparatus main body is a nonvolatile storage unit (ROM 200
2, corresponding to the hard disk 2007 or the like) and by executing a process based on the read program code.

First, the process starts in step S1601. Then, in step S1602, it is determined whether or not the request for the file information stored in the apparatus main body has received information transmitted from an external apparatus communicable via a network. Note that the network corresponds to the network 300 in FIG. 1, the local area network 1010 in FIG. 2, the Internet / Internet, and the like.

Next, in step S1603, it is determined whether or not a request for another process such as a print request has been received from the outside.
After performing other processing in step 04, step S16
Repeat the process of 02.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1602 that there has been a request for file information from an external device, the process proceeds to step S1602.
In 1605, the requested file information is specified, and the requested file information stored in the storage unit is read. At this time, the storage unit may be provided inside the apparatus main body or may be externally connected via a communication line. In the present invention, a file stored in the storage unit and requested externally is stored in, for example, FIG.
4 is set via the system management setting edit screen described in FIG. 4, corresponds to the one stored in the data holding unit (120), and is, for example, a web client as shown in FIG. This corresponds to information for generating a screen state displayed on the display unit of the (terminal device).

FIGS. 6 and 10 show a mechanism in which a Web client communicates with a Web server, transmits message data for displaying a bulletin board to the apparatus, and displays the message data on the apparatus.
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Note that the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6, 10, 11 and 12 are such that the processing based on the program code stored in the storage means provided in the multifunction device (this device) is installed in the multifunction device (this device). This is a process realized by performing a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a series of operations. In step S601, the Web client
b) Communication with the server and reception of data for transmitting bulletin board display message data into the device. In step S602, the received data (message) is stored in the data holding unit (130) of FIG. 1, for example, a hard disk.

Here, the data set and transmitted on the edit screen (4200) of the system management setting of the Web client in FIG. 14 is received, and in step S603, the screen specified to display a message in the data is displayed on the main display. In step S604, the status display unit (3017) displays the status of the apparatus (paper out, toner out, etc.) and the status of the function provided by the apparatus (step S604). It is determined whether a status message (copying, sending, receiving operation, etc.) is displayed. If it is determined that the status message is displayed, the display of the status message is maintained in S605, and the display waits until the message can be displayed. If (status message is not displayed), in step S606 To display only took message as shown in FIG. This message indicates that an erasure command is received, or a message indicating the status of a device with a higher priority (such as a printer with no paper or no toner) and a status of a function provided by the device (such as a copy, send, or receive operation). Display continues until. Since the message is stored in the hard disk as described above, the message is stored even when the power is turned off, and is displayed again when the power is turned on next time. FIG. 12 shows a flow chat.

If it is determined in step S603 that the message is to be displayed on the main display unit, in step S607, a process for determining whether the message is to be displayed immediately, that is, whether to always display the message is performed. If it is determined that the message is to be always displayed, the message is displayed on the main display unit in step S608. To explain the processing of A thereafter, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, the processing of always displaying the message is deleted unless the information to be displayed is always canceled or an instruction to delete the display of the message is given. Never. These are information created by operating the display method selection button (3206) and the message entry column (3205) of the bop-up window display section in FIG. When the displayed state is always maintained, the operation screen of the apparatus is not displayed, and the apparatus also has a function of restricting the use of the device of the user. When the operation screen is displayed again on the main display unit in step S1003, the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 ends once.

On the other hand, if the message is not a message to be always displayed, a timer is set in step S609,
Wait for display for the specified time. The timer in this embodiment is a commonly known auto clear (a function that resets the operation screen if it has not been operated for a certain period of time)
This will be described by using a timer included in such a device.
When a predetermined time elapses in step S610, step S
At 611, a message as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the copy screen. The following process B will be described. FIG.
As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 8, this message is displayed on the copy screen of FIG. 8 until the user specifies deletion (pressing the OK key) or the display of the message is canceled. If the deletion is designated, the process goes through steps S603, S607 and S609 again, and after a designated time, a message as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed again. The messages and message display conditions are saved on the hard disk as described above, so they are saved even if the power is turned off.The next time the power is turned on, the contents and conditions of the saved messages will be the same. Displays the message again. FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of the process at the time of power activation of the apparatus.

(Second Embodiment) In the second embodiment, on the setting screen in FIG. 14 described in the first embodiment, the message information input to the message A mechanism has been described in which the display unit of the image processing apparatus and the display unit of a WEB client (terminal device) that can communicate with the image processing apparatus via a communication line can be set by different display methods. More specifically, as described above, the display unit of the image processing apparatus main unit is set to display in a different display method such as `` always display '', `` display at the time of automatic clearing '', a remote UI,
That is, when the web client browses the message information displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus, the user can set whether or not to display the setting content of the bulletin board on the top page of the display screen of the browser. I've been.

In the second embodiment, a description will be given of a mechanism capable of transmitting a message more efficiently when a WEB client browses message information displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus. I do.

The operation of the image processing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. here,
The processing of each step shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17 is performed by reading a program code stored in a non-volatile storage unit (corresponding to the ROM or HDD in the figure) by a CPU (corresponding to the CPU in the figure) provided in the apparatus. It is realized by executing a process based on the read program code.

First, the process starts in step S1701.

Next, in step S1702, a process of receiving information indicating message information input via the administrator setting screen 3204, 3205 or the like as described in FIG. 14 of the first embodiment is performed. Will be

In step S1703, step S17
In step 02, it is determined whether the received message is of a certain type. That is, in step S1703, is the received message information a message displayed on the status display unit of FIG.
Is determined through the message 3204) or a message displayed on the main display (whether the message is input via 3205 in FIG. 14).

If it is determined in step S1703 that the message is not a message set to be displayed on the main display unit, that is, the status display unit (the part where "Draft printing is in toner saving mode." If it is determined that the message information is set to be displayed on the status display unit, a status message (for example, “out of toner” in FIG. 8) is displayed in step S1704.
(Corresponding to the above message) is displayed. If it is determined that the message is displayed on the status display unit, the process proceeds to step S1705. If it is determined that the message is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S1709.

In step S1705, the process of displaying the status message display is continued, and step S170
In step S6, control is performed so that no message is displayed on the TOP screen of the Web client, corresponding to the processing in step S1705. The control is performed by an image processing apparatus that transmits information for causing the terminal device used by the Web client to perform display such that message information is not included from the image processing device to the terminal device via a predetermined communication line (such as a LAN). Refers to the processing of the processing device. Further, as another mode, when transmitting display information (for example, information for displaying a screen having a display state as shown in FIG. 15) including message information from the image processing apparatus to a terminal apparatus used by the Web client, The present invention contemplates a form that includes flag information for setting the message information not to be displayed on the terminal device side.

In step S1709, a message set to be displayed on the status display unit via 3204 in FIG. 14 is displayed. Subsequently, in step S1710, a message is displayed on the TOP screen of the Web client. Such control is performed. The control uses We
(b) Information to be displayed so that the message information is included in the information to be displayed on the TOP screen of the client is generated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1703 that the message received in step S1702 is a message displayed on the main display unit (whether it is a message input via 3205 in FIG. 14), In S1707, it is determined whether the message is set to be always displayed (corresponding to the setting of 3206 in FIG. 14).

If it is determined that the setting is always set by the administrator device, a message is displayed on the main display unit of the image processing apparatus main body display unit in step S1710, and the process proceeds to step S1711. We
Control processing is performed to display a message similar to the message displayed in S1710 on the b-line and the TOP screen.

If it is determined in step S1707 that the message is not a message set to be always displayed, it is determined in step S1708 whether or not the message has been automatically cleared. If so, the process moves to step S1710. Here, the process of step S1710 is similar to that described above, and thus the description is omitted here. If it is determined in step S1708 that the automatic clear has not been performed, the process proceeds to step S1706, and the process from step S1703 is repeated.

As described above, on the display unit of the terminal device used by the Web client, a display synchronized with the display state of the display unit of the image processing apparatus main body is displayed. When it is not necessary to know the status information, that is, when the status information is not displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus, the message can be viewed,
The Web client can obtain the information more efficiently, and the administrator can provide the information of the message more efficiently.

(Third Embodiment) The first embodiment has a device used for generally known auto clear (a function of resetting an operation screen when no operation is performed for a certain period of time) or the like. It has been described that the use of the timer sets the timer in step S609 and waits for the display of the message for the specified predetermined time. Further, in the second embodiment, step S1
As described with reference to 708, the description has been given of the processing related to the display on the display unit of the image processing apparatus main body or the display of the Web client in accordance with the processing for determining whether or not the automatic clear has been performed.

However, some image processing apparatuses have a setting function that does not make the generally known auto clear (a function of resetting the settings such as the paper size when the operation screen is not operated for a certain period of time) effective. is there. Here, the auto clear is the same in the first and second embodiments described above. For example, in the setting of the paper size and the copy reduction ratio of an image processing apparatus such as a copying machine, etc. If the operation unit is not operated for a certain period of time while the setting different from the normal setting (default value) is set, the setting value (here, for example, paper size, reduction ratio, etc.) is changed to the normal value (default value). Value) automatically. As described above, when the image processing apparatus is set not to make the auto clear valid, for example, as shown in FIG.
Even if 6 is set to display the message at the timing of the automatic clear, the message itself is not displayed because the timing (processing) for displaying the message is not actually performed. here,
As a process for disabling the auto clear, for example, as shown in FIG.
In the processing of step S609, the automatic clear is performed in such a manner that an infinite time is allocated to a fixed time, or the processing of determining whether or not the automatic clear is set to be valid is inserted before FIG. If it is set to be valid, the process proceeds to step S609, and if it is set to be invalid, the process from step S603 is repeated. Also, 3206 in FIG.
If a setting has been made to display a message on the display unit of the image processing apparatus during auto clear via the, for example, a setting input that disables auto clear via the operation unit of the image processing apparatus body In this case, there is a problem that the message is not displayed because the auto clear is not performed.

In the third embodiment, the user knows that the message will not be displayed when such a setting is made in the image processing apparatus that the timing for displaying the message does not occur. A mechanism for efficiently preventing the inability to do so will be described.

FIG. 18 shows processing of the image processing apparatus main body according to the present invention. Here, the processing of each step shown in the flowchart of FIG.
It is assumed that a CPU (corresponding to the CPU in the figure) reads the program code stored in the non-volatile storage means (corresponding to the ROM or the HDD in the figure) and executes a process based on the read program code. FIG.
Is performed by the image processing apparatus, the setting of the auto-clear processing described above is set to invalid in the image processing apparatus via the operation unit (setting unit) provided in the image processing apparatus. The following description is based on the premise that the state is as follows.

First, the setting screens 3204 and 324 shown in FIG.
The setting of the message is performed via the command line 05 or the like. And
In step S1802, the set message is received (input is performed).

Next, in step S1803, it is determined whether or not the setting information of the received message information has an auto clear setting.

If it is determined in step 1803 that the auto clear setting is included in the received message information, in step 1804, it is determined that the bulletin board message data (message information) is invalid. Control is performed so that the message is displayed on the display unit of the Web client (administrator PC). For example, if a message such as "The message is not displayed because the setting for which auto clear is not enabled is set in the main unit" is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device used by the Web client, An administrator who wants to display a message at the timing of auto-clearing can know in advance that the message set by himself is not displayed.

Then, in step S1805,
Performs the process of canceling (erasing) the message information sent from the Web client.

If it is determined in step S1803 that auto-clear is not set to be valid in the image processing apparatus, a process of storing the received message in a nonvolatile storage unit such as a hard disk is executed in step S1806.

As described above, according to the processing in FIG. 18, when a message is to be displayed at the timing of auto-clearing, the message setting person can know in advance that the setting is inappropriate. That is, the image processing apparatus according to the present invention accepts, from the outside, the information of the message body to be displayed and the setting of the timing for displaying the message,
A storage unit for storing a predetermined setting (for example, an invalid setting of auto clear) in the image processing apparatus, wherein timing setting information included in the received message information is stored in the image processing apparatus. It has a configuration in which it can be determined whether or not it is effective for installation and an appropriate warning can be issued to the user. Here, the term "actually effective" means that a process related to a message is executed at a timing designated by a terminal device such as a Web client in the setting contents currently set in the image forming apparatus. Displaying a message by auto-clearing, even though auto-clear is disabled, is inconsistent. As a further effect, in the processing shown in FIG. 18, a predetermined communication line (LAN or the like) is transmitted from the image processing apparatus.
Since this is a process associated with remote operation by a terminal device connected via a PC, a message setter can know in advance that a message setting is inappropriate from a remote location.

As another form of FIG. 18, it is also conceivable to replace the processing according to FIG. 18 with processing used in an image processing apparatus. That is, by setting the process in step S1802 to the setting of message information from the operation unit (corresponding to the operation unit in FIG. 4) of the image processing apparatus, it is possible to determine whether message information has been input from the operation unit. I do. The process in step S1803 is similar to the process described above, and the process in step S1804 can be replaced with a process of displaying a warning message on the operation unit. Further, the processing in step 1806 is the same as that described above, and thus detailed description is omitted.

The timing at which the message specified by the user is displayed is not limited to the auto-clear timing, and the processing of the image processing apparatus is not limited to the auto-clear processing.
For example, as the timing of a message to be displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus main body or the display unit of the terminal device used by the Web client, the timing at which the FAX information is received from the outside is set via a setting screen as shown in FIG. In such a case, for example, if a setting has been made to prohibit fax reception, the message is not displayed effectively on the display unit where the message was set. In the present invention, a mode in which the message is displayed is also assumed. Further, for example, when message information including a setting for displaying a message at a predetermined time is transmitted from the terminal device using the Web client to the image processing device, the setting of the image processing device is specified for a predetermined time. If the image processing apparatus determines that the main power is turned off in the band, it is possible to execute a warning message display process or the like.

As another form of FIG. 18,
A form in which the setting of the image processing apparatus is changed from invalid to valid in accordance with the setting of the message specified by the user is conceivable. For example, when the setting of the auto clear processing of the image forming apparatus is invalid (setting that auto clear is not performed), when an input to display a message at the time of external auto clear is made to the image processing apparatus, a message is displayed. A form in which the setting of the image processing apparatus is changed so that the display of “. In such a case, the warning process of S1804 in FIG. 18 is performed for the source of the message (the image processing apparatus main body operation unit or a terminal device connected via a predetermined communication line such as a LAN). A warning control process such as "Change the auto clear setting of the image processing apparatus main body from invalid to valid" is replaced.
Is assumed to be replaced with a process of changing the setting from invalid to valid. When the setting of the automatic clear is changed from invalid to valid, the automatic clear is enabled by the default value of the automatic clear (for example, the setting such that the fixed time in step S609 of FIG. 6 is set to 2 minutes). Is assumed. At this time, the process of changing the setting from the invalid setting to the valid setting is not limited to the automatic clear, and may be, for example, the process related to the above-described FAX.

Next, a process related to the image processing apparatus when a message is stored (stored) under predetermined setting conditions in the image processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the processing of each step shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19 is performed by a CPU (equivalent to the CPU in the figure) provided in the apparatus.
Reads the program code stored in the non-volatile storage means (corresponding to the ROM or HDD in the figure) and executes processing based on the read program code.

In step S1902, it is determined whether an input has been made from outside to invalidate the setting of the predetermined process. For example, as the setting input that invalidates the predetermined process, an input that invalidates the auto clear, an input that invalidates the reception of the fax, and the like are assumed. If the determination is No, the standby process is performed. If the determination is Yes, the process proceeds to Step S1903.
As the input for invalidating the predetermined setting from the outside in step S1902, the external device may be an input corresponding to an operation instruction of an operation unit of the image processing apparatus main body, or may be an image processing apparatus and a LAN or the like. Input of setting information transmitted from an information processing device (a terminal device used by a Web client) connected via a predetermined communication line is assumed.

In step S1903, it is determined whether or not the message stored in the HDD or the like of the image processing apparatus described above includes information that is displayed at a predetermined timing. For example, if the HDD includes information that causes a message to be displayed at the time of auto-clearing, the result of the determination processing in step S1903 is Yes.

If it is determined Yes in step S1903, display processing of a warning message is executed by the image processing apparatus in step S1904. Furthermore, when the operation source of the setting in step S1902 is performed, for example, from the operation unit of the image processing apparatus, the message display process corresponds to a warning message display process on the operation unit. When the device body is a terminal device connected to the outside via a predetermined communication line such as a LAN or the like, it corresponds to processing for displaying a warning message to an external terminal device. Here, as the warning message, for example,
A warning message such as "The message display is disabled, is it OK?"

In step S1905, for example, when the user has accepted the warning (when it is understood that the display of the message becomes invalid when the setting of the predetermined process is invalidated), the process proceeds to step S1907. The process proceeds to a process in which the predetermined setting is invalidated. For example, as an example where the setting is invalidated, there is an example where the automatic clear as described above is invalidated. Of course, it is not limited to auto clear.

On the other hand, if the judgment in the step S1903 is No, the process shifts to a step S1907 to execute a process for invalidating a predetermined setting (process) in the image processing apparatus. finish. That is, even if the setting of the predetermined process in the image forming apparatus is invalidated,
This means that the image processing apparatus determines that the message display setting is not affected.

As described above, since the user instructs the setting of the predetermined processing of the image processing apparatus (for example, invalidation of the auto clear setting) to be invalid by the processing of the image processing apparatus as shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent a situation where a message already stored and set in the main body is not displayed.

(Other Embodiments) Even if the present invention is applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), an apparatus (one device) For example, the present invention may be applied to a copying machine, a facsimile machine, and the like.

Further, an object of the present invention is to record the software program codes of the procedures of the flowcharts for each of the device module, the user module, and the service module, which realize the functions of the above-described embodiments, according to the execution subject. The storage medium (or recording medium)
It is also achieved by supplying the program to a device or a personal computer, which is the execution subject, and reading (or executing) the program code stored in the storage medium by the (or CPU or MPU).

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code or the program itself constitutes the present invention. become.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the operating system (OS) running on the computer based on the instructions of the program code. ) Performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into the memory provided in the function expansion card inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. This also includes the case where the CPU provided in the function expansion card or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the embodiments described above.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
Desired information can be effectively and efficiently transmitted / notified to the user. In this case, the load on the administrator can be reduced.

Further, the device manager can display a message in a desired display area from different display areas of the display device of the printing apparatus, and can more flexibly send a message to the user, such as selectively using the display area. Offers can be made.

Further, since messages can be displayed at different timings and different amounts of information for different display areas of the display device, more effective and efficient message display can be performed.

Since the device manager can select and display whether or not the message can be deleted, the message can be displayed according to the urgency and importance. Further, it is possible to restrict the use by not displaying the operation screen of the printing apparatus together with the display of the message.

Further, a Web connected to the outside of the printing apparatus
The client can check the message from the device manager via the screen of the personal computer or the like owned by the client without having to go to the place where the image processing apparatus is located, so that the work efficiency can be improved for the user. And so on.

Further, when a message displayed on the display unit provided in the image processing apparatus or the display unit of the terminal device used by the Web client is to be set in the image processing apparatus, for example, If the setting of the display timing (for example, displayed at the time of automatic clearing) is inappropriate from the setting made on the image processing apparatus (for example, the invalid setting of the automatic clearing), the message setter (administrator) informs the fact. Can be in advance.

Further, the setting made in the image processing apparatus is automatically changed to a setting suitable for displaying a message.
We provide a mechanism that changes semi-automatically,
The message provider (administrator) can perform a smooth message setting process.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an image processing apparatus (printing apparatus).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an entire system.

FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram of software of the present system.

FIG. 4 is an example of an overall view of an operation unit.

FIG. 5 is an example of a screen displayed on the operation unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a series of processes for displaying a message on a screen of a display device.

FIG. 7 is an example in which a message is displayed on a screen of a display device.

FIG. 8 is an example in which a message is displayed on a screen of a display device.

FIG. 9 is an example in which a message is displayed on a screen of a display device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing for displaying a message on the screen of the display device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a message on a screen of a display device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a message display process when the power of the image processing apparatus (printing apparatus) is activated.

FIG. 13 is an example of a system management setting screen of a Web client.

FIG. 14 is an example of a screen for editing system management settings of a Web client (device administrator).

FIG. 15 is an example of a top page screen of a Web client.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating processing related to a file request from outside the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating processing related to message display of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing related to message display of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed by the image processing apparatus when setting information is input to the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 20 is a typical internal configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus.

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Claims (42)

[Claims] 1. A Web accessible from an external device
An image processing apparatus having a server unit, wherein the display means of the printing device having different display areas and the external device of a first Web client connected to the outside of the image processing apparatus are displayed on the display means Transmitting means for transmitting client display screen information for inputting a message; first message information based on a message input by a first Web client via a client display screen displayed based on the client display screen information Receiving means for receiving the first message information, wherein the display means displays a message in any of the different display areas based on the received first message information. 2. The first message information includes display area information controlled to be displayed in any of the different display areas, and the display area information is transmitted to a different input unit on the client display screen. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is based on the information. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the first message information at different timings. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display unit displays the first message information at different timings for each of the different areas. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first message information includes erasure information indicating whether a message displayed by the display means can be erased. 6. The erasure information of the erasure button among the erasure information indicating whether the message can be erased includes erasure button information of an erasure button displayed on the display means. Image processing device. 7. The different display area is a first display area which is a status display area for displaying a state of the image processing apparatus, and a second display area which is an operation screen display area for displaying an operation screen of the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display area. 8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a function of receiving an operation input via the operation screen. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein when displaying the message in the second display area, a function of accepting an operation input via the operation screen is not performed.
An image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. The display means displays the status information of the image processing apparatus in the first display area prior to the message in the first display area, and displays the status information. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the message is displayed when no display is displayed. 11. The display means comprises: the first display area;
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display of the message in the second display area is performed when an operation via the operation screen is not performed for a predetermined time. 9. Image processing device. 12. A timing when the operation via the operation screen has not been performed for a predetermined time is an automatic clear in which a display screen displayed on a display unit of the image processing apparatus is reset. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transmitting unit transmits second message information based on the first message information received by the receiving unit to a second Web connected to the outside of the image processing apparatus.
The information transmitted to the external device of the client b, and the information transmitted to the external device of the second Web client is screen information displayed on the screen of the external device of the second Web client. 1
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1. 14. The client display screen information includes:
An indication of whether or not to display the second message information based on the first message information displayed on the display means on a screen of an external device of the second Web client;
A non-display setting function is included, and means is provided for controlling whether or not to display the second message information on a screen of an external device of the second Web client in accordance with the display / non-display setting. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein: 15. We that can be accessed from an external device
b. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus having a server unit and a display device having a display area different from the server unit, wherein a message displayed on the display device on an external device of a first Web client connected to the outside of the image processing device Transmitting client display screen information for inputting a message; and transmitting first message information based on a message input by the first Web client via the client display screen displayed based on the client display screen information. A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising: a receiving step of receiving; and a displaying step of displaying a message in any of the different display areas based on the received first message information on the display device. 16. The first message information includes display area information controlled to be displayed in any of the different display areas, and the display area information is transmitted to a different input unit on the client display screen. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the information is based on the information. 17. The control method according to claim 15, wherein the displaying step includes displaying the first message information at different timings. 18. The image according to claim 15, wherein the displaying step includes displaying the first message information at different timings for each of the different areas. A method for controlling a processing device. 19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the first message information includes erasure information indicating whether or not the message displayed in the display step can be erased.
3. The method for controlling an image processing apparatus according to claim 1. 20. The information according to claim 15, wherein the erasable information of the erasure information as to whether or not the message can be erased includes erasure button information of an erasure button displayed in the display step. Item 20. The control method for an image processing device according to any one of Items 19. 21. The different display areas are a first display area which is a status display area for displaying a state of the image processing apparatus, and a second display area which is an operation screen display area for displaying an operation screen of the image processing apparatus. The method according to claim 15, further comprising a display area. 22. The control method according to claim 15, wherein the display device is a display device having a function of receiving an operation input via the operation screen. 23. The method according to claim 23, wherein the displaying step includes, when displaying the message in the second display area, not performing a function of accepting an operation input via the operation screen. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 15 to 22. 24. The display step, wherein display of status information of the image processing device in the first display area is performed prior to display of the message in the first display area, and display of the status information is performed. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 21, further comprising displaying the message when a display is not displayed. 25. The display step, wherein the display of the message in the first display area and / or the second display area is performed when an operation via the operation screen has not been performed for a predetermined time. The control method for an image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 15 to 21, comprising: 26. An automatic clear operation in which a display screen displayed on a display device of the image processing apparatus is reset when an operation via the operation screen is not performed for a predetermined time. 15 to 21
The control method of the image processing device according to any one of the above. 27. The transmitting step of transmitting second message information based on the first message information received in the receiving step to an external device of a second Web client connected outside the image processing apparatus. The information transmitted to the external device of the second Web client in the second transmitting step is screen information displayed on a screen of the external device of the second Web client. The control method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein: 28. The client display screen information includes:
The second message information based on the first message information displayed in the display step is replaced with the second We
b) a display / non-display setting function of whether or not to display on the screen of the external device of the client b is included, and according to the display / non-display setting, the screen of the external device of the second Web client is displayed 28. The method according to claim 27, further comprising the step of controlling whether to display the second message information. 29. We that can be accessed from an external device
b) a program executed by an image processing device having a server unit and a display device having a different display area, wherein the program is displayed on the display device on an external device of a first Web client connected to the outside of the image processing device. Transmitting client display screen information for inputting a message to be transmitted, and a first message based on a message input by the first Web client via the client display screen displayed based on the client display screen information A program comprising: a receiving step of receiving information; and a displaying step of displaying a message in any of the different display areas on the display device based on the received first message information. 30. A Web accessible from an external device.
b a storage medium storing a program code for realizing processing in an image processing device having a server unit and a display device having a different display area, wherein the first storage device is connected to an outside of the image processing device. A transmitting step of transmitting client display screen information for inputting a message displayed on the display device to an external device of a Web client; and a first Web via a client display screen displayed based on the client display screen information A receiving step of receiving first message information based on a message input by the client; and a displaying step of displaying a message in one of the different display areas on the display device based on the received first message information. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising: 31. A receiving unit that receives a setting of a message displayed on a display unit provided in the image processing apparatus, a setting of a timing of displaying the message, and a setting of a predetermined process in the image processing apparatus. A storage unit for storing, a determination unit for determining whether the setting of the timing received by the reception unit is valid by comparing the setting of a predetermined process stored in the storage unit, and a validity by the determination unit If not,
Means for performing a predetermined process performed in response to the setting of the display timing of the message being invalid. 32. The timing when the predetermined process of the image processing apparatus is executed, and when the predetermined process stored in the storage unit is set so as not to be executed, the determination unit 32. The image processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein it is determined that is not valid. 33. A predetermined process performed in response to the invalidity is a process of displaying a warning message, or a setting stored in the storage unit is set such that a timing of displaying the message becomes valid. The image processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the processing is changed to: 34. The image processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the receiving unit receives a setting of a message and a setting of a timing for displaying the message, which are transmitted from a terminal device connected to the outside of the image processing apparatus. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1. 35. The image processing apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the process of displaying the warning message is a process of transmitting the warning message to a terminal device connected outside the image processing device. 36. A receiving step for receiving a setting of a message displayed on a display unit provided in the image processing device, a timing of displaying the message, and a setting of a predetermined process in the image processing device. A storage step of storing; a determining step of determining whether the setting of the timing received by the receiving unit is valid based on a setting of a predetermined process stored in the storing unit; and determining that the setting is not valid by the determining unit. If so,
Performing a predetermined process performed in response to invalid timing of displaying the message. 37. The timing is a timing at which a predetermined process of the image processing apparatus is executed, and when the predetermined process stored in the storage step is set not to be executed, the determination is performed. The control method according to claim 36, wherein it is determined that the step is not valid. 38. A predetermined process performed in response to the invalidity is a process of displaying a warning message, or a setting stored in the storage unit is set so that a timing of displaying the message becomes valid. 37. The control method according to claim 36, wherein the process is changed to a process. 39. The apparatus according to claim 36, wherein the accepting unit accepts a setting of a message and a setting of a timing for displaying the message, which are transmitted from a terminal device connected to the outside of the image processing apparatus. The control method described in 1. 40. The control method according to claim 38, wherein the process of displaying the warning message is a process of transmitting the warning message to a terminal device connected to the outside of the image processing apparatus. . 41. A receiving step for receiving a setting of a message displayed on a display unit provided in the image processing device, a timing of displaying the message, and a setting of a predetermined process in the image processing device. A storing step of storing; a determining step of determining whether the setting of the timing received by the receiving unit is valid based on a setting of a predetermined process stored in the storing unit; and determining that the setting is not valid by the determining unit. If so,
Performing a predetermined process performed in response to the setting of the display timing of the message not being effective, the program being executed by the image processing apparatus. 42. A receiving step for receiving a setting of a message displayed on a display unit provided in the image processing apparatus, a timing of displaying the message, and a setting of a predetermined process in the image processing apparatus. A storing step of storing; a determining step of determining whether the setting of the timing received by the receiving unit is valid based on a setting of a predetermined process stored in the storing unit; and determining that the setting is not valid by the determining unit. If so,
And a step of performing a predetermined process performed in response to the setting of the display timing of the message being invalid. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program code for executing the process.